Vinted? Yay or Nay?

I really like Vinted great place to buy and sell books even hoover bags not needed. Theres even people selling jam jars with lids for jam makers. Such fun label shopping monsoon jaques vert what ever you like.

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I have used it once to prune down my summer clothes, it is easy to list items, you are guided on price and the prices are very low, once you have got together packaging materials you end up with very little profit. Despite the low prices you get people offering half the listed price. I used it because there is a drop off point across the road from us and until recently there were no charity shops in our town but a large British Heart Foundation shop opened in the former Wilko premises so now I just drop items off there.

Zumba369

I volunteer in a charity shop and the quantity/quality of donations has definitely decreased since Vinted has gained popularity.

I volunteer in one too and totally agree . We used to get high end high street clothes from Whistles, Hobbs , Jigsaw etc . But now it’s supermarket clothes or primark .

Not sure that Vinted is really a way of recycling. The clothes etc will end up eventually in a rubbish, recycling
or landfill somewhere.

What about just buying fewer clothes and junk?

Does anybody remember disposable paper clothes from the Sixties. Just an attention grabbing gimmick really.

What about a new spin on this. Very cheap clothes made. from fabric, plant based ingredients you can eat or use as kitty litter or compost when you get bored with them.

The answer to World Hunger?

I’ve bought some lovely fabrics and knitting wool on Vinted. Ends of rolls and vintage upholstery fabrics.

Finding a beautiful thing for not much money, is a lovely moment and so is the pleasure of gifting the resultant make.

Dopamine hit or not, small pleasures make life joyful and isn’t it really just recycling rather than wasting?

Ever since discovering Vinted I have bought most of my clothes there. The quality and condition are often excellent (often new) and some items are really cheap, so it doesn’t hurt the budget. I have bought tops from as little as £1. If things don’t fit properly I usually hand them over to charity instead of selling them on. So Yay from me!

Its a stonking YES from me. I’ve cleared one wardrobe of stuff I hadnt worn for ages. Some with tags still on tbh. The space I have acquired is amazing. Made several hundred pounds in the process. Ive bought a gorgeous brand new padded jacket, several pairs of boots, jumpers, white shirts. Love it. I only sell things that I would be happy to buy and ask “ fair” prices. If I buy things that I dont like/ dont fit I readvertise them for same price I paid. Other half dug out shirts, shorts, jeans. All sold. LOVE IT

I sell on Vinted but nothing expensive as people only want to pay pennies. For example, I am selling a few things for my Auntie. I recently put on a nice top for £1.50 which was definitely a good price, maybe to cheap. I received an offer for £1 so I ignored it. The following day the same person bought it anyway for the full £1.50! Usually, they won't buy it if they don't get their discount!
Other people don't quibble over the price as they know it's a good deal.
The only things I have purchased were a couple of nice summer shirts for DH as the ones on sale in the shops this summer were dire. No problems with them at all.
I use InPost and Royal Mail only as these are the best options for me locally. The buyer pays the postage.
You can have bad buyers. My neighbour sold a very nice skirt through Vinted. It was perfect, never worn labels still attached. The buyer wouldn't pay because it was damaged. It was clear by the photo of the ruined skirt, she was several sizes too large for the garment. Unfortunately, Vinted upheld the complaint despite being sent the original photos as evidence of the condition it was when sent. My neighbour didn't even get the skirt back. She won't use Vinted again.

Jaxjacky

Why is it a dopamine fix StripeyGran? It’s a great way of recycling unwanted and/or unused clothing, saving landfill and enabling some on a restricted income a way to manage.

Yes, why is it a dopamine fix? I use it sometimes.

I bought two beautiful jackets on Vinted to complement a Laura Ashley dress I was wearing to a friend’s wedding. One from M&S, the other from Jacques Vert, both in excellent condition. I prefer buying ‘pre loved’ clothes, as I really dislike shopping.

i think its improved to what it once was. First time I used it many years ago, Hermes(b4 Evri) lost my parcel so i didn't use again until recently when I have now sold a lot of my grandchildrens toys etc that they have outgrown. Postage options are much better than they were, the in post locker is brilliant, offers such a low price compared to royal mail. The only thing i still don't get is the favouriting of items in the hope you will start a conversation about the item you are selling

Flippinheck... never hsd a problem with Temu

"The dopamine is just my thought but I believe there is research to back it up, that certain pathways in the brain light up at the anticipation of buying."

That reminds me very much of the old Joan Rivers saying, that women only really have orgasms when handing over a credit card. (Sorry, I'll get me coat...!)

I do think, in this particular aspect, this younger generation are really trying to recycle and reduce the excessive waste produced by the clothing industry. Well done.

Thanks for this explanation Redhouse - I had no idea that people felt like this about buying and selling!

I tend to buy something I really, really love and then it lasts for years.
My happy purchases on Vinted have been things to replace previous "loves" that I can't actually repair anymore - I've found the exact same thing on Vinted- but newer!

Im all for Vinted long may it last. Sell something for £1.00 and then buy some thing for 1.00.
I have lettle rushes of sales and purchases that it goes quiet. Thats when I clean out and photo shoot. Have had shoes for work. Plant pots. Bags for growing potatoes its is a first try at that. A rug for a pound spare room covered with rugs its was a new one woth a label! Such fun. On line buying and selling does have its ups and downs. But im addicted to the ups.

My son sells vintage clothes on vinted and has done very well. I buy fabric from time to time. Last week I bought 3 meters of gorgeous taffeta for just £4. I’m over the moon with it.

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StripeyGran

Vinted is a good way for people to sell on unwanted goods. It can be a good way for a person to find a bargain.

The dopamine is just my thought but I believe there is research to back it up, that certain pathways in the brain light up at the anticipation of buying.

Wish I hadn't said anything. Everyt damn thing turns into a scrap here.

Have a good day.

As someone with ADHD I got what you meant about dopamine. I tend to save items I like, but very often don’t buy them. I love looking, but the postage prices often put me off.

I am very cautious when it comes to buying or selling on line. Dont think I am up to date enough, and worry about scams etc, and do not choose to give out my bank details to anyone, so happy to just browse in the charity shops near me. Occasionally I am lucky and find something I need, but I also pass on to friends and people I know in the womens group, when I have seen something I have heard them mention at some point. A young woman with two children was pleased that I had told her about some lego I had seen and was able to go and buy it for them. Good for her and the charity, so that is my sort of level these days.

My daughters and I have had some fab things from Vinted. Quite a few items in granddaughter's wardrobe are Vinted, too. Usually much better quality than charity shops and often cheaper too.

It's a definite yay for me. I like certain brands of clothes but they are too expensive for me to have many of them new. I also like some vintage clothing. They are generally cheaper than Ebay and sell other items, too. I get my dopamine hit from having my own look - hopefully not too eccentric - at a price l can afford that keeps things out of landfill. It's a much greener way to live. What's not to like?

I volunteer in a charity shop and the quantity/quality of donations has definitely decreased since Vinted has gained popularity.

I have only used Vinted for a couple of items but my daughter in law uses it for the children a lot as she likes particular makes of colourful clothes.

I have been an eBay user for 20 years, buying and selling. I find excellent furniture choices, great clothes, and items that are no longer sold but match sets I already have. I have furnished both of my son's houses very cheaply with solid oak items. I can usually find specific makes when needed. I sell anything I no longer want and am trying very hard to ensure my sons don't have to face the mammoth clearance I had to face when my my parents died.

I love the sense of success when something sells and that it is being recycled. My grandchildren sometimes ask to find something and they enjoy sitting with me and looking for the best buy. I hope this is helping to develop a second hand/recycling mentality in them so they value things better.

My husband is very long suffering about collecting items and we have had some funny trips when items have been almost too big to get in the car.

I tend to sell 'Buy it Now' these days but the dopamine fix certainly had me in the past. A car for my son was the most exciting as we sat side by side bidding in an auction when suddenly everyone stopped bidding. Someone had asked a question about the V5 document and the reply was that it was in a desk drawer, in a container on the way to Singapore as they were leaving the country. The seller explained how to deal with the problem. This put everyone else off but we continued to bid and got the car for half price. When we collected it we were welcomed to the family farewell party then drove away a beautiful Golf GTi which my son loved for several years.

I think Vinted tends to be cheaper from what I have seen but if I am looking for a specific item I would look at both as they both have some protection for the buyer. Definitely worth a go. I will buy Christmas gifts from these sites and from charity shops but would not use Shein or Temu which only sell new items.